Skip to main content

Cushion cover: T.9-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Fine linen cushion cover embroidered with polychrome silks (green, pink, cream, purple, and yellow) in back and satin stitch.

The all over pattern is based upon a strongly geometricised flower, four of which form a star shaped motif. The flowers are alternately purple & green on one diagonal and yellow and pink on the other. These motifs form a border to the back of the cushion. Both front and back are edged with a plait of silk with loops upon the front through which pass bolster shaped buttons made of interlaced silk which one attached to the back by tight loops in the plait itself.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel

Measurements and weight

Length: 16 in
Width: 19.3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1949-06-25) by Augustus, Daniel, Sir & Lady

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Fine linen cushion cover embroidered with polychrome silks (green, pink, cream, purple, and yellow) in back and satin stitch. The all over pattern is based upon a strongly geometricised flower, four of which form a star shaped motif. The flowers are alternately purple & green on one diagonal and yellow and pink on the other. These motifs form a border to the back of the cushion. Both front and back are edged with a plait of silk with loops upon the front through which pass bolster shaped buttons made of interlaced silk which one attached to the back by tight loops in the plait itself.
Embroidered

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.9-1949
Primary reference Number: 110961
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 17 July 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cushion cover" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/110961 Accessed: 2024-11-05 03:54:26

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/110961 |title=Cushion cover |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 03:54:26|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-110961

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...